Let us look at a simple C# Windows Forms Settings example.
Example 1: Settings
This example will comprise the following files:
Settings.Designer.csSettings.cs
Step 1: Create Project
- The first step is to create a C# Project.
- Go to
FILE-->New-->Projectto create a new project.
Step 2: Write Code
Write Code as follows:
*(a). Settings.Designer.cs
Create a file named Settings.Designer.cs
// <auto-generated>
// This code was generated by a tool.
// Runtime Version:4.0.30319.42000
//
// Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
// the code is regenerated.
// </auto-generated>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
```csharp
namespace Examples.Properties {
internal sealed partial class Settings : global::System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase {
private static Settings defaultInstance = ((Settings)(global::System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.Synchronized(new Settings())));
public static Settings Default {
get {
return defaultInstance;
}
}
public global::System.Drawing.Color BackColor {
get {
return ((global::System.Drawing.Color)(this["BackColor"]));
}
set {
this["BackColor"] = value;
}
}
public int Height {
get {
return ((int)(this["Height"]));
}
set {
this["Height"] = value;
}
}
public int Left {
get {
return ((int)(this["Left"]));
}
set {
this["Left"] = value;
}
}
public string Text {
get {
return ((string)(this["Text"]));
}
}
public int Top {
get {
return ((int)(this["Top"]));
}
set {
this["Top"] = value;
}
}
public int Width {
get {
return ((int)(this["Width"]));
}
set {
this["Width"] = value;
}
}
}
}
Here is the full code
```csharp
// <auto-generated>
// This code was generated by a tool.
// Runtime Version:4.0.30319.42000
//
// Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
// the code is regenerated.
// </auto-generated>
namespace Examples.Properties {
internal sealed partial class Settings : global::System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase {
private static Settings defaultInstance = ((Settings)(global::System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.Synchronized(new Settings())));
public static Settings Default {
get {
return defaultInstance;
}
}
public global::System.Drawing.Color BackColor {
get {
return ((global::System.Drawing.Color)(this["BackColor"]));
}
set {
this["BackColor"] = value;
}
}
public int Height {
get {
return ((int)(this["Height"]));
}
set {
this["Height"] = value;
}
}
public int Left {
get {
return ((int)(this["Left"]));
}
set {
this["Left"] = value;
}
}
public string Text {
get {
return ((string)(this["Text"]));
}
}
public int Top {
get {
return ((int)(this["Top"]));
}
set {
this["Top"] = value;
}
}
public int Width {
get {
return ((int)(this["Width"]));
}
set {
this["Width"] = value;
}
}
}
}Run
Simply copy the source code into your C# Project,Build and Run. Alternatively download the code using the links provided below, then open the .csproj project, build and run.
Reference
Download the code using the below links:
| Number | Link |
|---|---|
| 1. | Download Example |
| 2. | Follow code author |
*(a). Settings.cs
Create a file named Settings.cs
Here is the full code
using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace Examples {
class MainClass {
public static void Main() {
Form form = new Form();
form.BackColor = Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.BackColor;
form.Height = Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.Height;
form.Left = Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.Left;
form.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.Manual;
form.Text = Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.Text;
form.Top = Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.Top;
form.Width = Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.Width;
Button buttonColor = new Button();
#if TEST2
buttonColor.Text = "Test...";
#else
buttonColor.Text = "Color...";
#endif
buttonColor.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(10, 10);
buttonColor.Parent = form;
buttonColor.Click += delegate (object sender, EventArgs e) {
ColorDialog colorDialog = new ColorDialog();
colorDialog.Color = form.BackColor;
if (colorDialog.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
form.BackColor = colorDialog.Color;
};
Button buttonSave = new Button();
buttonSave.Text = "Save";
buttonSave.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(90, 10);
buttonSave.Parent = form;
buttonSave.Click += delegate (object sender, EventArgs e) {
Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.BackColor = form.BackColor;
Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.Height = form.Height;
Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.Left = form.Left;
Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.Top = form.Top;
Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.Width = form.Width;
Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.Save();
};
Button buttonReload = new Button();
buttonReload.Text = "Reload";
buttonReload.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(170, 10);
buttonReload.Parent = form;
buttonReload.Click += delegate (object sender, EventArgs e) {
Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.Reload();
form.BackColor = Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.BackColor;
form.Height = Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.Height;
form.Left = Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.Left;
form.Top = Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.Top;
form.Width = Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.Width;
};
Button buttonReset = new Button();
buttonReset.Text = "Reset";
buttonReset.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(250, 10);
buttonReset.Parent = form;
buttonReset.Click += delegate (object sender, EventArgs e) {
Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.Reset();
form.BackColor = Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.BackColor;
form.Height = Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.Height;
form.Left = Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.Left;
form.Top = Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.Top;
form.Width = Examples.Properties.Settings.Default.Width;
};
Application.Run(form);
}
}
}Run
Simply copy the source code into your C# Project,Build and Run. Alternatively download the code using the links provided below, then open the .csproj project, build and run.
Reference
Download the code using the below links:
| Number | Link |
|---|---|
| 1. | Download Example |
| 2. | Follow code author |